THE CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS AND THE CATHOLICOS OF THE GREAT HOUSE OF CILICIA EXPRESS THEIR SUPORT TO SERZH SARGSYAN
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21.04.2008 14:27
Garegin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians,
and Aram I, the Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, visited
President Serzh Sargsyan today.
Noting that due to circumstances he did not manage to attend the
inauguration ceremony of the President-Elect, Catholicos Aram II
said he has arrived in Armenia to personally congratulate President
Sargsyan and express his support. "The Church and the Motherland,
the belief and the Armenian nation are a unity, within the framework
of which we should cooperate," he underlined.
Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II expressed confidence that
the path taken today will, no doubt, yield results in some time,
and people will see that concrete steps are being taken to build the
Motherland of our wishes and expectations.
According to the President, many things can be done and great results
can be achieved, having the support of two Catholicoses at the rear. He
highly appreciated the role of the Church in the life of the Armenian
people and noted that under the circumstances of absence of statehood
for thousand years, the Church assumed the some functions of the
statehood and preservation of the Armenian national identity. Noting
that the state will continue supporting the consolidation of the
Armenian Apostolic Church, President Sargsyan said the Church will
remain one of the carriers of the Armenian language and national
identity.
The Catholicos of All Armenians and the Catholicos of the Great House
of Cilicia expressed confidence that Serzh Sargsyan will continue
serving the common and supreme interests of the Motherland and
our people with great responsibility and devotion. They expressed
willingness to support the realization of all the kind initiatives
that our President has to move our country forward.